EARTHNUT

truffle, earthnut

(noun) edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber

peanut, earthnut, goober, goober pea, groundnut, monkey nut

(noun) pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; ‘groundnut’ and ‘monkey nut’ are British terms

earthnut, Conopodium denudatum

(noun) a common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnuts

truffle, earthnut, earth-ball

(noun) any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

earthnut (plural earthnuts)

Any of various roots, tubers, or pods that grow underground.

A tuber belonging to the species Conopodium majus (syns. Bunium flexuosum, Conopodium denudatum), Bunium bulbocastanum (syn. Carum bulbocastanum), or Apios americana (syn. Apios tuberosa)

Synonyms: earth chestnut, hawknut, pignut

The dwarf ginseng: Panax trifolius

synonym of peanut (Arachis hypogaea)

The underground tuber belonging to the genus Tuber; the truffle.

Synonym: truffle

Anagrams

• heartnut

Source: Wiktionary

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Earth"nut`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A name given to various roots, tubers, or pods grown under or on the ground; as to: (a) The esculent tubers of the umbelliferous plants Bunium flexuosum and Carum Bulbocastanum. (b) The peanut. See Peanut.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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